ABBE GORE

**** * ***** ******* ******, Arizona **710 661-***-**** ac0hdu@r.postjobfree.com

Most recently surpassed annual quota as a solutions specialist for Ricoh-USA, a fortune 500 company. At Williams & Associates, a promotional advertising firm proven success in the sales department was achieved. Strengths include Media and advertising industries along with technology and creativity. Major interests include photography, design and collaboration. The education environment and information technology industry have been valuable experiences. Excel in Multi-tasking on various projects in different stages. Thrive in environments that are fast paced with tight deadlines. Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Sales Force, Eloqua, social media, and can easily adapt to new software.

Professional Experience

Ricoh-USA - Tucson, AZ 2016 - 2017

Services Executive – Corporate Office

Achieved quotas by focusing on quality customer relations and fulfilled customer needs with the implementation of data management systems and multi-function printers. Provide business solutions and services to small and medium business according to their induvial desired business outcomes. Researched potential new business opportunities using various software and web based services. Increased new business for Ricoh by targeting businesses with needs Ricoh-USA could help solve and streamline their business processes.

Seamlessly defined all targeted customers on a large-scale, complex portfolio base of clients and potential clients aligning with goals of both the customer and Ricoh’s corporate requirements

Improved and updated much-needed standardization to the existing data base

Facilitated reestablishing customer loyalty by contacting and visiting current customers

Over 100% Annual quotas met by gaining new customers and upgrading current customers’ equipment and services.

Representative of the week multiple times

Williams & Associates – Tucson, AZ 2014-2016

Account Executive

Southern Arizona’s Largest Promotional Advertising Firm.

Expanded new client base using networking and professional originations where I would do presentations and participate in many trade shows.

Created Logos and graphic design using Adobe Creative Suite. Proprietary software used to access many different suppliers. Proposals and presentations created for many clients.

Directed the scheduling and delivery requiring management of many details on numerous ongoing projects.

Taft Union High School and Tucson Unified School District 2011-2014

Teacher & Coach

Taught Communications Media, collaborated with other teachers and produced the daily announcements and various video spots with the students. From the history of communications to how technology and media can be a career path and explored various mediums that are used today in mass communications fields.

Demonstrate and teach production and post production techniques, Final Cut, DV Cameras, Grass Valley switcher.

Coached high school divers during the regular swimming and diving seasons.

Organized directed and ran the diving meets during season competitions.

Frazier Mountain Internet, Frazier Park, Ca. 2000-2011

Computer Consultant

Connected customers in such ways as, dialup, DSL and a proprietary wireless system

Provided customer support and service relating to technical computer issues

Enabled the networking of customer’s offices and homes troubleshot and solved problems associated with equipment, software. Supported and taught various types of methods in the Microsoft Windows platforms as well as Apple platforms. Avid software to edit video projects and Adobe creative suite for many photographic restoration, contests, and digital project.

Prior Professional Experience

Teacher El Tejon School District - Lebec, Ca.

Began as a long-term substitute art teacher in the school district then became the technology teacher and video instructor at the Frazier Mountain High School.

Encore Video Inc. - Hollywood, Ca.

Videotape Supervisor Telecine assistant

Project manager for episodic television programs, music videos, made for TV movies and TV commercials.

Clients included Steven Bochco, Aaron Spelling and David Lynch. I dealt with the post-production phases of the programs. Including fulfilling client specifications and ensured that those requirements were met with great care and exceptional quality control of the finished product according to FCC rules and regulations. A wide range of technical knowledge was necessary due to the vast array of video formats, film requirements, sound mixing and network airing requirements.

Excellent knowledge of video systems and workflow.

File management TLC

CMX & Grass Valley edit controllers

Harry Graphics system

BetaSP, 1”C, D1, D2 Tape formats

Audio boards, routers, patch panels

Sunset Post- Glendale, Ca.

Editor/Assistant Editor On-line and Off-line post-production of various television and industrial video productions. Clients included 20th Century Fox, Hanna Barbera

Paperclip Productions Hollywood, Ca.

“Back to School” Aquatic Supervisor and Stunt Diver, Underwater camera assist.

Columbia Pictures, Promotions: Wrote press releases, phone calls to cable networks for air dates, and reports on multimedia package distribution.

Jerry Kramer Productions, Production Assistant: John Fogerty “Center Field”, Costume design for David Lee Roth “Just a Gigolo”,”California Girls.”

CBS Network Acapulco Cliff Diving Championships, Stage Manager: Coordinated the competitive divers and the commentary crew during the live broadcast of this event.

Education and Professional Development

California Institute Of The Arts Valencia, California

MFA Degree Film and Video Technicolor and Ahmanson Scholarships

Created independent video productions completed and sold including a Masters

Thesis documentary on the history of the Santa Clarita Valley entitled, “Santa Clarita Then and Now.”

University Of Arizona Tucson, Arizona

BFA Film and Video Minor in Art and Photography

Diving Athletic Scholarship

Arizona CTE Teaching Certification Career and Technical Education Industrial and Emerging Technologies

SEI Endorsement Full Certification

Arizona Fingerprint Card

U.S.A. Diving Coach certification and safety certification

A.A.U. Diving Coach certification and Positive Coaching certification

First-aid/ CPR certification

FINA International Certified Diving Judge

Member Tucson Chamber of Commerce

SAHBA Member

Jewish Business Networking Member

Ongoing professional development courses through Ricoh-USA

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